Coronavirus: Weekly Guidance for NCD Churches (April 7, 2020)
Dear NCD Pastors and Church Leaders, So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us. - 1 Thessalonians 2:8 This week, our NCD team would like say...
Calling the EFCA to Prayer
President Kevin Kompelien has called our EFCA family of churches to pray. In harmony with this national call to prayer, we encourage all NCD churches to join our broader EFCA family in the following ways: Every Wednesday during this outbreak, encourage your church to...
Coronavirus: Weekly Guidance for NCD Churches (March 31, 2020)
Brothers and Sisters of the NCD, During the month of April, our district will continue to send out weekly guidance for NCD churches on Tuesday afternoons. You can also access and share our weekly communication at ncdefca.org/blog or by registering for the NCD Zipline....
Self-Care Reflections: This is Not a Sprint! This is a Marathon.
Covid-19 has hit us like a freight train, knocking us off the tracks. In the last two weeks, ministry leaders have been scrambling and putting in long hours to try to shepherd scattered flocks and do ministry under new restrictions. But at what personal cost? 60, 70,...
Coronavirus: Impact of “Stay at Home” Order for NCD Church Leaders
Dear NCD Pastors and Church Leaders, Today, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued an emergency executive order directing Minnesotans to stay at home. Many of you may be wondering how this order impacts your church, especially related to using your church facility to...
Coronavirus: Weekly Guidance for NCD Churches (March 24, 2020)
Dear NCD Pastors and Church Leaders, So we do not lose heart... these simple words from 2 Corinthians 4:16 have been my constant comfort through so many troubling times. In the midst of adversity (2 Cor 4:8-11) and in light of our obvious human limitations (2 Cor 4:7,...
Important Information on Upcoming NCD Events
Brothers and Sisters of the North Central District, I am writing to share a brief note on three important district events. Please know that these decisions have been made in light of the CDC, MDH and Presidential guidelines regarding our national Coronavirus response....
Coronavirus: Weekly Guidance for NCD Churches (March 17, 2020)
Dear NCD Pastors and Church Leaders, At times like this, I am so grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ. Through the gospel, we are saved for all eternity and able to find our daily rest in Him (even during the most difficult times). I find these things especially...
Coronavirus: Seven Simple Ways the Church Can Provide Covid Care
note: This is a guest post by NCD pastor Larry Orth (Pastor of Care & Community Outreach, Calvary Evangelical Free Church in Rochester) This is not the March Madness most of us anticipated. However, the Covid-19 pandemic offers God’s people a unique privilege and...
30 Days of Prayer for Our Muslim Neighbors
Dear Pastors and Mission Leaders, Greetings in Christ. Muslims today make up approximately 1.8 billion of the world’s population. They are the fastest growing religious group by birthrate. Some of you probably have good friends who are Muslim and know ministries that...
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